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Posted: 19 years ago
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Falsetto singing may be defined as singing beyond upper normal range in a false voice elongating the vocal cords while closing the glottis (though it can be done in normal/ low notes as well). It is surprising to know that actually it is a Western concept, in early days churches didn't allow females to participate in singing hence they had castrated males singing in false voices hence called falsetto.
In Hindi music this was started by Kishore da. Actually Kishoreda's elder brother Anoop kumar had a great collection of Western classicals & songs, one day while entering the home he was angered when he heard someone singing in falsetto thinking that Kishore da is playing his records, but he was surprised to find that Kishore da was singing in falsetto voice.
S D Burman da used to call it gala tod ke gana & introduced it into Bollywood.
All of you must have heard the song Chala jata hoon by Kishoreda from Mere Jeevan saathi ( RD Burman), it is amazing to note how Kishoreda throws his voice up in antaara using falsetto.
It is surprising to notice that falsetto singing is not popular & practiced a lot by female singers but I'll mention one example.
In antaara of kajra re from Babli aur Bunty Alisha has used falsetto to increase her upper range.
In current singers Sonu Nigam has a fancy for it, he has used it in O mama from RHTDM, he uses it quite often otherwie as well.
Can you give me more examples........😊

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Posted: 19 years ago
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I just remember Barry Gibb from the Bee Gees for his falsetto singing in tracks like Stayin' Alive, etc.
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Posted: 19 years ago
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Oh Yes, this concept is much more popular in Western singing than ours, which is quite pure & advanced. Michael Jackson, George Michael, Steve Wonder & many others have used it... 😊
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Posted: 19 years ago
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I have heard Faith Hill using falsetto in some of her country songs. BTW I don't listen to them(I don't like country music). Just heard them on the radio.

I heard few songs of Kishore da too. But don't remember the songs right now. I will keep posting as I remember.

BTW, very good post Niraj ji. Loved it.
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Posted: 19 years ago
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actuaaly falsetto is also used best by trained singers.
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Posted: 19 years ago
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"tum bin jaoon kahan" in the prelude and in between...Kishore kumar used it.
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Posted: 19 years ago
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...and aake seedhi lagi dil pe jaise katariya..falsetto is used to create feel of a female voice.
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Posted: 19 years ago
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Originally posted by: ms04

...and aake seedhi lagi dil pe jaise katariya..falsetto is used to create feel of a female voice.

oh thats a bautiful example: have you thought why in India it is not popular among female singers........??

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Posted: 19 years ago
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Would Sonu's yeh Dil Deewana from Pardes qualify?
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Posted: 19 years ago
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Originally posted by: raghav64

Would Sonu's yeh Dil Deewana from Pardes qualify?


Wow...yeah this one is good example.
I dont know why falsetto is not popular in india...please enlighten.
Will chorus of "chalat musafir" be an example....???

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